, 1887-03-12
JAMAICA.

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in& in view OF The possible approach OF
cholera
"Mr. II J. Bicknell Stid he was one Of
the few nOw living VIII" could remember
the 'prrihlerpidpnic 0f 1880 and h. rrtNem
l.rred the circumstance ~ wildly -"
though il were yesterday. Tia" Mayer Of
Kingston was active in coping with fh'
disease. La those days they had 2OO
deaths per day. The Medical mr' were
used MP. Que Of them died fr0H exiaWs-
ton. TlIe merchants, efc., raised - SnW
Il &t,5J0 and there was \ corps OF
improri<ei cholera doctors. H. WAS one.
Many Of Ills patients recovered bat whether
in consequence Of his treatment, or IN spite
ofit, he could not say. The very danger
that threatened thea threatened row.
That waS the practice Of importing SOiled
linen anal clothes from Colon TO toe Washed
here. In those days there was AN exodus
" jamaica lAtOurPrS to Colon 10 hnild the
Panama Railroad, a. there waA TO day to
bnild h. Panama Ca4iil As nOw, 30 then,
they sent their soilcd clothes 10 jamaica
10 hp washed. The washer woman died If
cholera in Port Royal, and thence il spread
with snch devastating effect over the island.
He understood that the Local BGIrd OF
Italth had no pOwcr 10 stop this imp0r a.
ton of Aoiled linen. Why wa9 this allOweoE
Are We to wit Ono, IL" rs III I e cas-" OF
smallpox until the Legislative Council pass
\ law Of isolation. This law was not pass.
ed hy the L gi~laturc until there had been
many deaths from smallpox. 1t was most
unsatisfactory to reflect that W. had no
power in this matter. There Sh0iIld To
immt diate legislation to meet this ease.
Above All he wOR:d protest against amy
overlooking Of the City Council. We should
~;,,, H. NO,Ap,nSl ,NV a. - ~ - Att hN. and nj ran at Ia
en- her hands. Power is wanted without
reference to individuals. As for the ne
ce>Aary fMI dis, the Government have prompt.
" q N forward with the Offer OF Il loan at
81 SEQ for wash houses. Let tip%n Oe
,Or ut once. His experience WaA hat
The g ,VcTnment never refused any money
that was needed in u ease like this.
Ills WAS no time for retrenChment.
The streets reconstruction WAS "a total
deI a. ture from the original plan, which
provided for the reconstruction OF the
lanes 10 be used liz etirirnr drains before
any other streets wer' touched. why WAS
no. this 40 - What means were
taken t" prevent he exposure of Rotten
ii h in Princess Street. now thar it WAS re.
c~onStrnc pl3 As to he shutting of # WA
ter there was til" corresponding danger of
fire. Pass Bye laws prohibiting any one
from having Il bath Of more than 5O gals
Crirs of emo MOI There; that was how it
was. ST lHShneSS Nothing else. No one
" ) willing to make u sacrifice of his com
fort OF luxury for the public good, it was
pure selfShneSS. Then why not let the
Cholera come aud say 'each for himself
and God for MS all
ID Philippe then 1e i rel ! very prac-
tea! AMI interesting address. The Doctor
said thai there was no Il sire on th" part
of his m citing to cri C 80 the Law. WHAT
WAS desired was The 60 operation anu aSSiS-
tamce Ut he ci il ny, in the matter of SAM.
tary measures. The melting was called
for our inStluc ion and Inform lti"n, ami
to give aid and support to the authorities,
mnppy was reqvirpd, and money must be
spent and no good could be done wi bout
the expendiiur Of money. If the epn'e-
mic of cho'eric 10 ted Us. hundreds OF lives
WOULD be sacrificed that if >avel would as
81 lin %rarlngth. burdens "fthecomm unity,
would pay taxes and produce wealth. The
life of every man was computed to be- worth
G4OO to the community and the lite Ofevery
omln goo. The loss to the community
therefore caused 10y q epidemic would not
Do merely "a boss Of life, but u loss of money,
a loss of capital. Was it not better to pay